dquo;steve was my hero growing up. he not only gave me a lot of personal advice and encouragement, he showed all of us how innovation can change lives. i will miss him dearly, as will the world.”
bartz: ‘sometimes feared, but always revered’
carol bartz, the former ceo of yahoo inc. and autodesk inc. who has known apple inc.’s steve jobs since the 1980s, said wednesday of his death:
“it’s the ultimate sadness. first of all, it’s a young person who was revered, sometimes feared, but always revered. in a way, it’s kind of prophetic; everyone was hoping he could be on stage yesterday” during apple’s iphone announcement. “he was a very special person, and he didn’t get to where he was by having people like him all the time. he got to where he was because he had a vision and a purpose. it’s easy to try and please everyone, but he kept to his principl